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Model the data Questions

Practice questions for Model the data topic in Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate. 53 questions covering this domain.

53 questions13 easy27 medium13 hard
Q1
medium

A modeler wants to inspect the DAX query generated by a report visual and then modify it in a richer editor. Which pair of features supports this work...

Q2
easy

Which validation is required when marking your own date table in Power BI Desktop?

Q3
medium

A semantic model has an inactive ShipDate relationship and an active OrderDate relationship. Which DAX function should a measure use to calculate by S...

Q4
hard

Why can't a visual calculation use USERELATIONSHIP, RELATED, or RELATEDTABLE?

Q5
hard

A model includes a limited relationship. Which consequence is documented by Microsoft?

Q6
easy

For a one-to-many relationship with single cross-filter direction, filters normally propagate from which side?

Q7
medium

For eligible DirectQuery tables in the same source group, what changes when Assume referential integrity is enabled?

Q8
medium

A report author wants to use time intelligence quick measures with a custom date table. What preparation is required?

Q9
medium

What happens if refresh loads duplicate values into the column on the one side of a one-to-many relationship?

Q10
medium

In DAX query view, what does a DEFINE MEASURE statement create before you update the model?

Q11
hard

A sales model must support simultaneous filtering by Order Date and Ship Date without relying on many duplicate measures. Which design does Microsoft ...

Q12
easy

In a star schema, what is the primary role of a fact table?

Q13
medium

How does CALCULATE behave when you add a filter on a column that is already in the filter context and you do not use KEEPFILTERS?

Q14
hard

A measure should compute Sales for the current selection but ignore filters from the Promotion table. Which DAX construct fits?

Q15
hard

An analyst is troubleshooting an ambiguous filter path because of two relationship paths between fact and dimension. Microsoft's recommended fix is:

Q16
easy

Which feature enables grouping multiple measures together with a single attribute (e.g., YTD, MTD) applied to many measures via slicer selection?

Q17
medium

Which type of relationship cardinality should typically be set between a fact table and a dimension table on the dimension's primary key?

Q18
medium

An analyst wants to create a calculated table that lists distinct dates between 1/1/2020 and 12/31/2030. Which DAX function generates this?

Q19
medium

Which DAX measure returns total Sales for the same period last year, given a marked date table?

Q20
easy

Which DAX function would a measure use to retrieve a value from the one-side of an existing relationship?

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